Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Saul said, "God will punish me severely if Jonathan doesn't die!"
New American Standard Bible
Saul said, “
King James Version
And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
Holman Bible
Saul declared to him, “May God punish me and do so severely
International Standard Version
Saul said, "May God do this to me and even more, if you don't surely die, Jonathan!"
A Conservative Version
And Saul said, God do so and more also, for thou shall surely die, Jonathan.
American Standard Version
And Saul said, God do so and more also; for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
Amplified
Saul answered, “May God do so [to me], and more also [if I do not keep my word], for you shall most certainly die, Jonathan.”
Bible in Basic English
And Saul said, May God's punishment be on me if death is not your fate, Jonathan.
Darby Translation
And Saul said, God do so to me and more also; thou shalt certainly die, Jonathan.
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul will say, So will Jehovah do, and so will he add; for dying, thou shalt die, Jonathan.
King James 2000
And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for you shall surely die, Jonathan.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Saul said, "So may God do [to me] and {more}, you will certainly die today, Jonathan!"
Modern King James verseion
And Saul answered, God do so and more also, for you shall surely die, Jonathan.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Saul, "God do so and so to me, except that thou die Jonathan."
New Heart English Bible
Saul said, "God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Saul: So, may God do, and, so, may he add, surely thou must, die, Jonathan!
Webster
And Saul answered, God do so, and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
World English Bible
Saul said, "God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Saul saith, 'Thus doth God do, and thus doth He add, for thou dost certainly die, Jonathan.'
Themes
the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Government » Mosaic » Possessed veto power over the king's purposes
Jonathan » Son of saul » Rescued by the people
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Topics
Interlinear
'elohiym
Yacaph
Muwth
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 14:44
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonathan Rescued From His Father Saul
43 So Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what you have done." Jonathan told him, "I used the end of the staff that was in my hand to taste a little honey. I must die!" 44 Saul said, "God will punish me severely if Jonathan doesn't die!" 45 But the army said to Saul, "Should Jonathan, who won this great victory in Israel, die? May it never be! As surely as the Lord lives, not a single hair of his head will fall to the ground! For it is with the help of God that he has acted today." So the army rescued Jonathan from death.
Phrases
Cross References
Ruth 1:17
Wherever you die, I will die -- and there I will be buried. May the Lord punish me severely if I do not keep my promise! Only death will be able to separate me from you!"
1 Samuel 14:39
For as surely as the Lord, the deliverer of Israel, lives, even if it turns out to be my own son Jonathan, he will certainly die!" But no one from the army said anything.
1 Samuel 25:22
God will severely punish David, if I leave alive until morning even one male from all those who belong to him!"
Genesis 38:24
After three months Judah was told, "Your daughter-in-law Tamar has turned to prostitution, and as a result she has become pregnant." Judah said, "Bring her out and let her be burned!"
2 Samuel 3:9
God will severely judge Abner if I do not do for David exactly what the Lord has promised him,
2 Samuel 12:5
Then David became very angry at this man. He said to Nathan, "As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
2 Samuel 12:31
He removed the people who were in it and made them do hard labor with saws, iron picks, and iron axes, putting them to work at the brick kiln. This was his policy with all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 19:13
Say to Amasa, 'Are you not my flesh and blood? God will punish me severely, if from this time on you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!'"
Proverbs 25:16
When you find honey, eat only what is sufficient for you, lest you become stuffed with it and vomit it up.